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- [kuh-lam-i-tee]
- /kəˈlæm ɪ ti/
- /kəˈlæm.ɪ.ti/
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- [kuh-lam-i-tee]
- /kəˈlæm ɪ ti/
Definitions of calamities word
- noun plural calamities a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury. 1
- noun plural calamities grievous affliction; adversity; misery: the calamity of war. 1
- noun calamities Plural form of calamity. 1
- noun calamities plural of calamity. 0
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Origin of calamities
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English calamite < Middle French < Latin calamitāt- (stem of calamitās), perhaps akin to incolumitās safety
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Parts of speech for Calamities
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adjective
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preposition
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calamities popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calamities
noun calamities
- misfortunes — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- tragedies — a lamentable, dreadful, or fatal event or affair; calamity; disaster: stunned by the tragedy of so many deaths.
- adversities — adverse or unfavorable fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress: Friends will show their true colors in times of adversity.
- woes — grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description.
- afflictions — Plural form of affliction.
Antonyms for calamities
noun calamities
- advantages — A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position.
- benefits — The benefits of a life or medical insurance policy are the money that it pays out.
- successes — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- healths — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
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